Staveley
Staveley Regeneration
The future development and regeneration of 150 hectares of former industrial land in the Staveley area of Chesterfield is a long-term vision to improve the landscape at the same time as creating an opportunity for new housing, significant employment opportunities and green infrastructure. The development will also improve the linkages between existing communities including Barrow Hill, Hollingwood and Staveley, helping to reconnect areas historically separated by industrial land.
The objectives are to:
- Create new employment opportunities
- Develop a range of high-quality house types
- Improve connections between Barrow Hill, Staveley and Hollingwood
- Enhance tourism and leisure opportunities
- Provide an integrated transport network including public transport provision, enhanced footpath and cycle provision and an agreed programme of highways improvements
- Enhance the natural environment
The regeneration of the Staveley corridor forms part of a wider investment programme across Chesterfield, with the borough showcasing a pipeline of around £2 billion in regeneration projects expected to deliver over 7,800 jobs and thousands of new homes in the coming years.
East Midlands Investment Zone (EMIZ) – Staveley – Chesterfield
Staveley – Chesterfield is a site with major regeneration potential covering over 100 hectares of brownfield land near the M1 corridor, offering a strategic opportunity for development.
The site will support the supply chain for existing low-carbon engineering clusters in Chesterfield. The development will look to bring forward new innovation and employment to support both the advanced manufacturing and green industries sectors, building on the areas industrial heritage in rail.
Staveley – Chesterfield is one site within the East Midlands Investment Zone (EMIZ), which was confirmed in the annual budget in October 2024 with government investment worth £160 million over ten years.
Focusing on clean energy and advanced manufacturing, EMIZ will provide various incentives to businesses located within its area, such as grants, business rates retention and tax incentives, aimed at driving economic growth and generating thousands of high-quality jobs.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is the accountable body for EMIZ and will oversee and manage the implementation of the initiative.
Find out more about EMIZ: https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/what-we-do/the-economy/east-midlands-investment-zone/
Staveley Town Deal
Over £25 million worth of projects, which will benefit Staveley residents for generations to come, are being delivered, after the Government approved the package of projects within the Staveley Town Deal Programme.
The projects that will receive funding through the Towns Fund are being delivered by a variety of organisations, including Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, Staveley Town Council, Barrow Hill Community Trust, Chesterfield Canal Trust, Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club and Tawnywood Ltd.
Together, the projects offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve the quality of life for residents, create new employment opportunities with higher-level skills, ensure it is a place where everyone can be proud to live and guarantee that the town and its residents have a bright future ahead – supporting Staveley as a place to start, stay and grow.
Recent progress has been made which is transforming the town centre and market square with new paving, improved public spaces and a landmark pavilion building that will house Derbyshire County Council’s Staveley Library and new office space. The project aims to create a more attractive and welcoming town centre for businesses, markets and events.
Projects include improvements to community facilities, heritage assets, leisure infrastructure and new opportunities for skills development and business growth.
Find out more about the Staveley Town Deal projects
Hartington Business Park
Another site which will benefit from East Midlands Investment Zone incentives for green sectors and advanced manufacturers, Hartington Business Park has proven popular with the development’s first phase already fully let. Phase two will bring forward a further 70,000 sq. ft. of industrial and warehouse units, ranging from 2,000 sq. ft. – 10,000 sq. ft. The site benefits from excellent access to the motorway network via J30 and J29A of the M1.
Hartington Commerce Park
This 20-hectare site with great access to the M1 motorway at J29a has outline planning permission for industrial and warehouse uses. As part of the East Midlands Investment Zone, businesses in advanced manufacturing and green sectors could benefit from financial incentives by relocating here. Once completed, the site will be home to around 70,000 sq. m. of new
commercial floor space.
Chesterfield Staveley Regeneration Route and Development
The regeneration of the 150-hectare Staveley Works Area will open up the Staveley corridor for development, and the recently secured £25 million town deal for Staveley shows the scale of opportunities here.
Partners including East Midlands Combined County Authority, Derbyshire County Council and Chesterfield Borough Council are working to unlock funding from the Department for Transport for the Chesterfield-Staveley Regeneration Route (CSRR).
New Community to be built in Staveley
Planning application has been submitted to build up to 700 new homes as part of a vibrant new community at Staveley in what is one of the biggest regeneration projects in the Chesterfield area.
As well as new two, three and four-bed housing, redevelopment of the 100-acre brownfield site, known as Staveley Works, will include a primary school, retail and community facilities, a cycle and footpath network, and new wildlife habitats.
Formerly an iron and steel works, the site will benefit from more than £100m of investment, which will link the communities of Brimington, Hollingwood, Staveley and Barrow Hill. The first homes are expected to be available in around five years’ time, while redevelopment is scheduled to last around ten years in total. During the building and infrastructure work, the development is expected to create around 200 construction jobs. The completed development is expected to support around 800 jobs in the commercial, leisure and education sectors.
